This page provides some guidance on how to use the
SE-160-C handheld portable radio
with crypto capability. Note that the
actual user interface may be different from the one described here,
as all features of the device are fully programmable
with the IPP-160 software.

Below is a description of the features of an SE-160 that was formerly
used by the BSB of the Dutch Military Police until the mid-2000s.

Setup
Press Shift (IO) briefly, then press (A) and hold it for three
seconds. The display will now shows the SETUP menu.

Shift-B

Squelch
Press Shift (IO) briefly, then press (B) briefly to open the squelch.
Repeat to close the squelch again.

Functions

Depending on the programming of your radio, the following functions
may apprear on the display. Press the corresponding function key (F1-F4)
to select the function.

F

Frequency
After pressing this button, a channel can be selected by means of the
UP (F3) and DOWN (F2) buttons. Alternatively, when in normal mode,
the channel number can be entered directly on the keyboard, followed
by the

F

button (F1) to confirm.

M

Memory
Press to select the preferred channel.
Press again to return to the previously selected channel.

X

Lock keyboard
Keep depressed for 3 seconds to lock the keyboard.
When locked, the display shows the × symbol.
Press again for 3 seconds to turn keyboard locking off.

V

Preferred channel
Show the name and number of the preferred channel.

I

Info
Shows program version name and date.

SETUP menu

After entering SETUP mode, the display offers access to four
submenus, named SETUP 1 - SETUP 4. Press the corresponding
function key to enter the desired submenu. Note that the SETUP-menus
may be locked with additional passwords.

SETUP 1

Contrast

Display contrast

Key Click

Control key-click

Light

Display backlight

Chan Disp

Layout
Alter the layout of the channel display in normal mode.

SETUP 2

SW Version

Show current swoftware version name
The display shows the current software name, e.g. CRY-TST45.
The function keys give access to the functions

G

I

D

and

←

.

G

aaa

I

bbb

D

ccc

←

Back to previous menu

Test HC

Test crypto chip
This function allows the HC-3400 crypto unit to perform a self-test.
Less than 2 seconds after selecting the function, the display should reply
with HC OK.

HC SW Vers

Crypto software version
This functions shows the current software version of the HC-3400 crypto unit.
After selecting the function, the display should show something like:
SWV: 0419.

HW Option

?

RF Field

Show signal strength
This function shows the field strength of the received signal in the form
of a horizontal bar, and a value in dBm (e.g. -105 dBm).

Battery

Battery voltage
This function shows the current battery voltage with a precision of
0.1V. When the battery is full, it should show approx. 7.60V.

Radio Name

Startup message
This is the name of the radio, as shown in the startup screen.

SETUP 3

Scanner

Built-in scanner

BErr

Bit-error test

Cloning

Cloning two SE-160 radios

Dep-Vars

?

Password

Alter passwords

SETUP 4

This menu is reserved for service technicians and generally requires
a secret 9-digit password. This password can not be changed in SETUP 3,
but only by means of the IPP-160 software.